The iPhone Gets a D- for Repairability
It’s a better rating than the company has gotten from repairability experts before, at least. Samsung is second worst with a D.
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Iran-Linked Hackers Are Sabotaging US Energy and Water Infrastructure
As Trump threatens Iranian infrastructure, the US government warns that Iran has carried out its own digital attacks against US critical infrastructure.
Supreme Court Wipes Piracy Liability Verdict Against Grande Communications
An anonymous reader quotes a report from TorrentFreak: Following on the heels of the landmark Cox v. Sony ruling, the Supreme Court has vacated the contributory copyright infringement verdict against ISP Grande Communications, ordering the Fifth Circuit to reconsider its decision in light of the new precedent. […] The order (PDF) effectively removes the case from the Supreme Court docket,...
Testing Suggests Google’s AI Overviews Tells Millions of Lies Per Hour
A New York Times analysis found Google’s AI Overviews now answer questions correctly about 90% of the time, which might sound impressive until you realize that roughly 1 in 10 answers is wrong. “[F]or Google, that means hundreds of thousands of lies going out every minute of the day,” reports Ars Technica. From the report: The Times conducted this analysis with the help of a startup called...
Anthropic Teams Up With Its Rivals to Keep AI From Hacking Everything
The AI lab’s Project Glasswing will bring together Apple, Google, and more than 45 other organizations. They’ll use the new Claude Mythos Preview model to test advancing AI cybersecurity capabilities.
Artemis II’s Breathtaking View of the Far Side of the Moon
The first images from Artemis II reveal what the moon looks like just 7,000 km from the surface—and confirm that NASA is ready to return to Earth’s satellite.
Naamsa CEO Mikel Mabasa to step down
Mikel Mabasa was among the most vocal advocates for a coherent South African new energy vehicle policy.
Our Favorite Video Doorbell Is $40 Off
Save a chunk of change on the wired Nest Doorbell in all three colors.
Anthropic Claims Its New A.I. Model, Mythos, Is a Cybersecurity ‘Reckoning’
The company said on Tuesday that it was holding back on releasing the new technology but was working with 40 companies to explore how it could prevent cyberattacks.
Anthropic Reveals $30 Billion Run Rate, Plans To Use 3.5GW of New Google AI Chips
Anthropic says its annualized revenue run rate has surpassed $30 billion and disclosed plans to secure roughly 3.5 gigawatts of next-generation Google TPU compute starting in 2027. Broadcom will supply the key chips and networking gear for the effort, the company announced. The Register reports: News of the two deals emerged today in a Broadcom regulatory filing that opens with two items of...
The Guardian view on Artemis II: the light and dark sides of the moon | Editorial
The threat posed by a new space race is real. But so is the wonder of humankind’s reaching for the skies
“Everything we need, Earth provides. And that is somewhat of a miracle, and one that you can’t truly know until you’ve had the perspective of the other.” This is how the US astronaut Christina Koch summed up her experience of travelling to the far side of the moon on Monday. The...
MTN’s top brass in line for R160-million share windfall
Three MTN Group executives stand in line to share awards worth more than R84-million between them.
Nadia Karkar Joins 500 Global as Managing Partner
500 Global today announced the appointment of Nadia Karkar as Managing Partner as the firm expands its global investment platform.
BlockDAG Hits $0.000016 Before April 8 Launch, While XRP Reaches $1.28 & Bittensor TAO Approaches $317
XRP is currently challenging the $1.28 resistance, displaying calculated price swings that keep investors focused on quick gains, whereas Bittensor TAO climbs toward $317 behind its surging AI-centric ecosystem. Experts analyzing XRP price prediction suggest that a period of short-term stability might occur before a breakout, while Bittensor TAO price 2026 forecasts point toward consistent […]
Cloudflare Fast-Tracks Post-Quantum Rollout To 2029
Cloudflare is accelerating its post-quantum security plans and now aims to make its entire platform fully post-quantum secure by 2029. “The updated timeline follows new developments in quantum computing research that suggest current cryptographic standards could be broken sooner than previously expected,” reports SiliconANGLE. From the report: The decision by Cloudflare to move its post-quantum...
Judith Rapoport obituary
Child psychiatrist who brought obsessive-compulsive disorder to public awareness and focused on the brain’s biology and its role in mental illness
The child psychiatrist Judith Rapoport, who has died aged 92, is credited with bringing obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) to public awareness. Her book The Boy Who Couldn’t Stop Washing (1989), which was translated into more than 20 languages and...
New Revelations Reignite Crypto Scandal Involving Argentina’s President Milei
An anonymous reader quotes a report from the New York Times: President Javier Milei of Argentina promoted a cryptocurrency last year that quickly skyrocketed in value then cratered just as fast, costing investors millions of dollars and setting off a scandal and an investigation. Mr. Milei said he was simply highlighting a private venture and had no connection to the digital coin called $Libra....
Ex-Meta worker investigated for downloading 30,000 private Facebook photos
The former employee was fired from Meta after being suspected of downloading 30,000 photos, the company said.
Sentiv Announces Acquisition Of Majority Stake In Visiosoft To Accelerate Intelligent Communications And IoT
Sentiv (Pty) Ltd, a leader in mission critical communications and intelligent technology solutions, today announced the acquisition of a majority equity stake in Visiosoft, a South African technology company specialising in advanced IoT Hardware and data-driven solutions. The transaction marks a significant milestone in Sentiv’s growth strategy, reinforcing its commitment to building an...
Stanford Daily Ponders Fate of Bill Gates Namesake Building On April Fools’ Day
theodp writes: “Gates Computer Science Building renamed Peter Thiel Center for Panoptic Computing” reads the headline of an April Fools’ Day story that ran in the Humor section of The Stanford Daily (with the further disclaimer that “This article is purely satirical and fictitious”). The story begins: “Following revelations that the billionaire founder of Microsoft, Bill Gates, had a...
Artemis II crew describe ‘overwhelming’ emotions after soaring past the moon
Nasa astronauts begin journey home having collected eagerly awaited photographs of impact craters and ridges
Nasa’s Artemis II astronauts have described the powerful emotion felt when soaring over the moon as they photographed impact craters, cracks and ridges and began their long journey home.
Among the eagerly awaited images captured by the crew, who worked in pairs at the Orion capsule...